NYS Early Intervention Program | Genesee County Health Department

If you are unsure if your child needs speech therapy, the NYS Early Intervention Program and Genesee County Health Department can provide you with the resources and guidance to determine if speech therapy is the best option for your child. Speech therapy is often recommended for autistic children since it helps with language development and social communication. The Early Intervention Program can provide detailed information about speech therapy, including how it can help your child become more independent and confident in their communication skills. Whether your child is very verbal or quiet, they may still benefit from speech therapy and our guide will help you learn everything you need to know about it.

At the NYS Early Intervention Program at the Genesee County Health Department, speech therapy can help your child in many ways. Our speech therapists are experienced in providing support with nonverbal skills, forming speech more clearly, communicating thoughts and feelings, understanding and responding to questions, discerning facial expressions, noticing and understanding body language, feeding and swallowing, and even helping with stuttering. We strive to help your child communicate effectively in all environments, whether through verbal speech, gestures, signs, or Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC). Contact us today to learn more about the speech therapy services we offer.